Big 12 · Fort Worth, TX
TCU
Horned Frogs
Unranked2026: 2-3 (0-2 conf) Amon G. Carter Stadium
National titles
2
Last: 1938
Heisman winners
1
Last: Davey O'Brien
CFP berths
1
since 2014
All-time
686-568-50
.545 win pct
Weeks ranked
14
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
TCU claims national titles from 1935 and 1938 under Dutch Meyer, when Sammy Baugh and Heisman winner Davey O'Brien starred. Gary Patterson built the modern program, including a 13-0 2010 season capped by a Rose Bowl win, and in 2022 Sonny Dykes led the Horned Frogs to the CFP national title game in his first season. TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012.
Rivals
- Institution
- Texas Christian University
- Nickname
- Horned Frogs
- Founded
- 1873
- First season
- 1896
- Conference
- Big 12
- Head coach
- Sonny Dykes (since 2022)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @TCUFootball
Since 2020
AP poll history
2-3 overall
2026 season
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Capacity
46,000
Fort Worth, TX
- Opened
- 1929
- 97 seasons ago
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 608 ft
- Time zone
- Chicago
- Avg. home crowd
- 39,128
- 85% of capacity · 38 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 53,294
- vs Colorado, 2023
- Zip
- 76129
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships2
19351938
Heisman Trophy winners1
- 1938Davey O'BrienQB
College Football Playoff1
2022 · 3rd seed · Runner-up
1903–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 201013-0Gary Patterson
- 193811-0Dutch Meyer★
- 193512-1Dutch Meyer★
- 200912-1Gary Patterson
- 201412-1Gary Patterson
- 200511-1Gary Patterson
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Dykes | 2022–2026 | 36-17 | .679 | #2 |
| Jerry Kill | 2021 | 2-2 | .500 | — |
| Gary Patterson | 2000–2021 | 181-79 | .696 | #2 |
| Dennis Franchione | 1998–2000 | 25-10 | .714 | #21 |
| Pat Sullivan | 1992–1997 | 24-42-1 | .366 | — |
| Jim Wacker | 1983–1991 | 40-58-2 | .410 | — |
| F. Dry | 1977–1982 | 12-51-3 | .205 | — |
| Jim Shofner | 1974–1976 | 2-31 | .061 | — |
| Billy Tohill | 1971–1973 | 11-15 | .423 | — |
| Jim Pittman | 1971 | 3-3-1 | .500 | — |
| Fred Taylor | 1967–1970 | 15-25-1 | .378 | — |
| Abe Martin | 1953–1966 | 74-64-7 | .534 | #6 |
| Dutch Meyer | 1934–1952 | 109-79-13 | .575 | #1 |
| Francis Schmidt | 1929–1933 | 47-5-5 | .868 | — |
| Madison Bell | 1923–1928 | 33-17-5 | .645 | — |
| John McKnight | 1922 | 2-5-3 | .350 | — |
| Bill Driver | 1920–1921 | 15-4-1 | .775 | — |
| T.D. Hackney | 1919 | 1-7 | .125 | — |
| E.M. Tipton | 1918 | 4-3 | .571 | — |
| Milton Daniel | 1916–1917 | 14-4-1 | .763 | — |
| Ewing Freeland | 1915 | 4-5 | .444 | — |
| Daddy Boles | 1914 | 4-4-2 | .500 | — |
| Kemp Lewis | 1910 | 2-6-1 | .278 | — |
| J.R. Langley | 1908–1909 | 11-5-1 | .676 | — |
| E.J. Hyde | 1905–1907 | 10-11-2 | .478 | — |
| C.E. Cronk | 1904 | 1-4-1 | .250 | — |
23 picks · 3 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20263 picks
- #64Bud ClarkSafety · Seattle
- #126Kaleb Elarms-OrrLinebacker · Buffalo
- #212Namdi ObiazorLinebacker · New England
20252 picks
- #58Jack BechWide Receiver · Las Vegas
- #87Savion WilliamsWide Receiver · Green Bay
20243 picks
- #67Brandon ColemanOffensive Guard · Washington
- #131Jared WileyTight End · Kansas City
- #149Josh NewtonCornerback · Cincinnati
20238 picks
- #21Quentin JohnstonWide Receiver · Los Angeles
- #36Steve AvilaOffensive Guard · Los Angeles
- #71Kendre MillerRunning Back · New Orleans
- #109Dylan HortonDefensive End · Houston
- #125Derius DavisWide Receiver · Los Angeles
- #182Tre'Vius Hodges-TomlinsonCornerback · Los Angeles
- #216Dee WintersInside Linebacker · San Francisco
- #239Max DugganQuarterback · Los Angeles
20212 picks
- #43Trevon MoehrigSafety · Las Vegas
- #170Garret WallowInside Linebacker · Houston
20205 picks
- #21Jalen ReagorWide Receiver · Philadelphia
- #31Jeff GladneyCornerback · Minnesota
- #40Ross BlacklockDefensive Tackle · Houston
- #96Lucas NiangOffensive Tackle · Kansas City
- #236Vernon ScottSafety · Green Bay